If sin 40° = p, write EACH of the following in terms of p - NSC Mathematics - Question 5 - 2024 - Paper 2
Question 5
If sin 40° = p, write EACH of the following in terms of p.
5.1.1 sin 220°
5.1.2 cos² 50°
5.1.3 cos(−80°)
Given:
tan x(1−cos² x) + cos² x = \( \frac{(sin x + cos x... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:If sin 40° = p, write EACH of the following in terms of p - NSC Mathematics - Question 5 - 2024 - Paper 2
Step 1
5.1.1 sin 220°
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Using the sine identity, we can rewrite sin 220° as:
sin220°=sin(180°+40°)=−sin40°=−p
Step 2
5.1.2 cos² 50°
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For cos² 50°, we can express it as:
cos250°=1−sin250°
Knowing that sin 50° can be obtained through the angle subtraction identity:
sin50°=sin(90°−40°)=cos40°=1−p2
Thus,
cos250°=1−(1−p2)=p2
Step 3
5.1.3 cos(−80°)
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For cos(−80°), we use the even property of cosine:
cos(−80°)=cos(80°)
Using the sine identity again, we find:
cos(80°=cos(90°−10°)=sin10°
Due to known angles, we express this in terms of p:
cos(80°)=√(1−sin210°)
Step 4
5.2.1 Prove the above identity.
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To prove the identity, start with the left-hand side (LHS):
tanx(1−cos2x)+cos2x=cosxsinx(1−cos2x)+cos2x
Substituting the identities:
=cosxsinx(1−cos2x+cos2x)=cosxsinx
Thus, LHS = RHS.
Step 5
5.2.2 For which values of x will the identity be undefined?
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The identity will be undefined where cos x = 0, which gives:
x=90°+k∗180°, for k∈Z
Step 6
5.3.1 Without using a calculator, simplify the expression given above to a single trigonometric term in terms of cos 2x.
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Start with:
Using the double angle formula for cosine:
We can substitute:
Step 7
5.3.2 Hence, determine the general solution of \( \frac{sin 150° + cos² x - 1}{25} \)
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